Thomas Mvp 2002
Model Mvp made in 2002 by Thomas got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (seat belts). There was one recall concerning engine and engine cooling .
Model 2002
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
05V207000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 10/01/2000 to 12/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 248 | 11/16/2005 | ODI | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 04/27/2005 | 05/09/2005 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. the stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. the recall began on november 16, 2005. owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-449.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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SEAT BELTS | ||||||
PE06057 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. | 11/21/2006 | 03/30/2007 | SEAT BELTS WEBBING ABRADING ON FRAME | 07V142000 | |
This investigation was opened after odi received notification from two fleets alleging thediscovery ofnumerous seat belts with cut webbing as a result of the webbing abrading against anunderseat metal bracket.the subject vehicles are class a school buses weighing under 10,000 pounds.they are required by federal standard fmvss 208 to have seat belts.as a result of this investigation, freightliner will conduct a safety recall to inspect all affected buses for seat belt |